Diffuse eosinophilic gastroenteropathy with pleural effusion and ascites

Med Arh. 2006;60(6 Suppl 1):57-9.

Abstract

We are reporting a case of a 39-year-old woman with a picture of constipation, who came to our department. Anamnesticly she claimed on constipation and flatulence for 6 days, and on slight cough for last two days, but no other symptoms. After complete diagnostic treatment we found a pleural effusion in right lung and ascites in a bowel. Cytologicly, we didn't find malignant cells in pleural effusion nor in ascites, but there was an amount of eosinophilic granulocytes in a gastric wall and a solid tumour mass near mesentery of a gut. We also found a lot of eosinophilic cells in a solid tumour mass. Other organs had no pathology. This finding indicated for eosinophilic gastroenteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Constipation / etiology
  • Eosinophilia* / complications
  • Eosinophilia* / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis* / complications
  • Gastroenteritis* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology